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Laowa 105mm f/2 STF vs Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.8 EVO

The Laowa 105mm f/2 STF and the Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.8 EVO side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Laowa 105mm f/2 STF if you want coverage of full frame, so it suits the larger-sensor bodies too. Pick the Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.8 EVO if you want a brighter f/1.8 (0.3 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds; autofocus; a design for APS-C, which usually means smaller and lighter; and a lighter lens (335 g against 745 g).

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Laowa 105mm f/2 STF	Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.8 EVO
Maker	Laowa	Viltrox
Focal length	105mm (prime)	75mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	105mm	112mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/2	f/1.8brighter
Made for	Full frame	APS-C
Mounts	Sony E, Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	yesautofocus
Weight	745 g	335 glighter
Cameras it fits	100 in this guide	88 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Laowa 105mm f/2 STF: 105mm.

Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.8 EVO: 75mm on APS-C, like 112mm.

Aperture

Laowa 105mm f/2 STF: f/2 wide open.

Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.8 EVO: f/1.8 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

41 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Laowa 105mm f/2 STF fits 100 and the Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.8 EVO 88.